n54 335i injectors

[Andy70]

hi all, I was thinking of replacing my injectors on my 2007 335i and a few things I'm not sure about. firstly they seem to range massively in price anything from 30 quid each off ebay obviously from china, to 300 quid for 3 recon ones, or 300 quid EACH from euro car parts, minus discount codes obviously, I'll pay what ever they cost but I don't believe in paying more than I need to as I like value for money so what is a fair price for these? can they be reconditioned, I was under the impression from some folks on here that they couldn't?, Also is it as easy a swap as SOME youtube clips make out? as others suggest they need coding and lastly there seems to be 2 types, it seems that some are a slightly different design, is it that on my year of car they will be one or the other, or is it the case I have to take one out and look to double check? Thanks guys

[Andy70]

[quote=stevesingo]Use this to get an indication of the genuine part price.

https://shop.bmw.co.uk/bmw-uk/en_GB/index.html

Join the BMW car club. This will get you 10% off on most stuff.[/quo


Bizarre, I eventually found the page with the list of parts for the injector rail etc, the injector was item 8, but no price for it, very strange, unlikely id go with dealer parts though hence why Im on here asking about best deals etc

[Andy70]

to3m said:

Might be worth reading this e90post thread: https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15... - summary appears to be that there's two part numbers for the N54 injectors, one for you (££££), and one for BMW franchises to use when doing mandatory recalls (merely ££).

Thanks for the info, probably more confused now after sifting through the available links I get the impression there are various versions and part numbers (index 6, 9 and 12??? what is that?), however one link did say they were £500 a set, but how do I know if they are for my car? is it as easy a job to fit as some clips i've seen make out?

[Andy70]

helix402 said:

Cheapest place I’ve found for gen BMW injectors is carparts4less when they have a discount code on.

Don’t forget that you need a new decoupling element for each injector, BMW only.

Great, thanks £179 each, that's a decent price

[Andy70]

helix402 said:

Cheapest place I’ve found for gen BMW injectors is carparts4less when they have a discount code on.

Don’t forget that you need a new decoupling element for each injector, BMW only.

And the decoupling element from BMW is 8 quid for all 6 apparently

[Andy70]

helix402 said:

They were more than that last time I bought some, can’t remember exactly I’m afraid. They are in theory straight forward to change though I have had one seized one which I had to remove with a slide hammer. New no from the top of injector needs inputting to the DME.

yeah some of the clips I saw recommend a slide hammer, I think they're 40 quid for the tool but other guys seem to be able to pull them out with a sturdy hook of some kind

[Andy70]

Andy70 said:

helix402 said:

They were more than that last time I bought some, can’t remember exactly I’m afraid. They are in theory straight forward to change though I have had one seized one which I had to remove with a slide hammer. New no from the top of injector needs inputting to the DME.

10 Decoupling element 13537564751 £ 8.10. That's for 6. didn't come up with the price of the injectors on the BMW site, maybe cos I couldn't be bothered to go and check my vin number and just manually put my details in. So it's as simple as that then, pull them out carefully and put the new ones in? after removing all the other necessities too obviously

[Andy70]

Why is it only me that cant seem to locate these injectors at the prices you guys can find them for, despite me typing in part numbers, looking at the links provided, I've came up with nothing, technology clearly doesn't like me!!!

[Andy70]

Sir_Dave said:

Andy70 said:

Why is it only me that cant seem to locate these injectors at the prices you guys can find them for, despite me typing in part numbers, looking at the links provided, I've came up with nothing, technology clearly doesn't like me!!!

You need to join e90post, then post in this thread to ask Cotswold BMW for a price: https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12...

ah right, thanks will do then cheers

[Andy70]

Andy70 said:

Sir_Dave said:

Andy70 said:

Why is it only me that cant seem to locate these injectors at the prices you guys can find them for, despite me typing in part numbers, looking at the links provided, I've came up with nothing, technology clearly doesn't like me!!!

You need to join e90post, then post in this thread to ask Cotswold BMW for a price: https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12...

ah right, thanks will do then cheers

On the link now I must be missing something as there doesn't seem to be an option on there to open a new topic in that thread just a reply to ones that already seem to be there, or is that where I go?

[Andy70]

Sir_Dave said:

You just reply to the thread, then Cotswold will quote your post with the pricing, they go on there most days.

great thanks, so do I just quote the part number from the reply I had earlier? as from some research I done there are 2 types, or is that not the case? cheers for every ones help

[Andy70]

helix402 said:

I’d let the dealer choose the part no so you get the correct latest part, they’ll need your reg or last 7 digits of chassis no.

Oh, i thought the point of this was that I put an alternative part number in to get a large saving? Sorry for the confusion but yes I'd rather them select the part to make sure

[Andy70]

Sir_Dave said:

That is the point yes. Ask for that specific part number. If you let the dealer choose, they'll choose the more expensive one lol. Both part numbers are Index 12, ie the latest version.

Ummm so who do I ask? Sorry am I being thick here lol!!

[Andy70]

Sir_Dave said:

Just reply to the thread that i linked to earlier on: https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12...

"Hi,

Can i have a price for:

6 x 13538648937
6 x 13537564751

Thanks
Andy"

This chap will then respond: https://www.e90post.com/forums/member.php?u=294804


yeahhh great, thank uou very much and thanks all, great help. cheers!!

Edited by Sir_Dave on Friday 26th April 15:11

[Andy70]

just curious, how do every day 'Joes' like us get these ummm secret part numbers from? just curious while im on a roll, I believe these turbos suffer from waste gate rattle and I got a receipt for a turbo advisory from BMW in 2015 saying they may need attention, however my mechanic recons they seem ok for now, how much do turbos cost officially from BMW and how much with unofficial part numbers? May as well just replace them one day if they do need to come out